Monday 26th March 2018

Before deciding plumbing was the career for him, Kelly Adam completed a commerce degree, majoring in accounting.
Now, having completed his four-year apprenticeship, Kelly has won the prestigious James Douglas Medallion...

Tuesday 15th May 2018

The PGDB recently consulted on whether to retain two classes of registration—Tradesman and Certifying.
It says the number and quality of submissions received gave it a good indication of the industry's...

Thursday 17th May 2018

Master Plumbers is disappointed the Government’s budget has failed to acknowledge the contribution employers who take on apprentices make.
Master Plumbers commitment to apprentices is through their Masterlink programme, a mentoring...

Thursday 3rd November 2016

WorkSafe have released an Approved Code of Practice for the Management and Removal of Asbestos.
Previous asbestos guidance in New Zealand focused only on asbestos removal.
Asbestos is the single biggest cause...

Tuesday 15th August 2017

Master Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers NZ support one of our members calling for greater government funding for apprenticeships.
Last night on TV3’s Newshub, Master Plumber Bruce Trenwith, owner of BT Plumbing...

Thursday 24th August 2017

Master Plumbers is supporting the Specialist Trade Contractors Federation (STCF) in its call for urgent Government action to review current legislation governing quality standards in New Zealand.
Master Plumbers is a...

Friday 2nd February 2018

A recently released draft amendment to the caravan installation code seeks to standardise compliance plate requirements across New Zealand and Australia.
The two proposed changes are:
A change to the warning labels...

Thursday 15th February 2018

The country’s leading trades organisation has refuted any suggestion that subcontractors contributed to the challenges facing Fletcher Construction.
“Throughout Fletcher’s mounting difficulties, there has been an underlying inference that subcontractors are...

Tuesday 8th May 2018

The Skills Organisation has released the summary report of Stage One findings from its Plumbing, Gasfitting & Drainlaying (PGD) Benchmarking Evaluation project.
Stage One looked at key issues impacting the effectiveness...